MCT Live: ‘Shane’

This is the transcript for the third ever MCT Live on Twitter (August 28th, 2011). The older film I finally introduced myself to this time was Shane – the western classic of 1953 that was directed by George Stevens and starred Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Hefling, Ben Johnson, and Jack Palance. Toward the end of this transcript, I revealed not one but TWO of the films I plan to live-tweet next; the film’s titles may surprise you…

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MEIER_in_a_CT: Howdy, and welcome to #MCTLive III: #Shane! Here’s how we do this…

MEIER_in_a_CT: Every tweet involved with this must at least include this: #MCTLive (caps lock not necessary). If you want, also include #Shane.

MEIER_in_a_CT: I will start the film at 8:00 pm EST (in 25 minutes). If you have access to the film #Shane, feel free to sync up!

MEIER_in_a_CT: At the end of the film, I will reveal BOTH the #MCTLive subjects for September AND October! Incentive to keep up, right?

MEIER_in_a_CT: Now is the time for getting snacks, bathroom breaks, etc. Movie starts in 19 minutes!

MEIER_in_a_CT: I’m out of popcorn this time, so tonight I’m going with cinnamon almonds.

MEIER_in_a_CT: As always, this selection is a classic film I have not yet seen. #Shane won an Oscar for cinematography and was twice on AFI’s 100 best.

MEIER_in_a_CT: A stranger arrives at a homestead and ruins some winning buck hunting.

gttmovies: Don’t you mean a Shane-ger arrives at a home-stead? #replacesyllablewithshane

(Leading up to the event of MCT Live, I started up a hashtag game for others to play called #replacemovietitlewithshane – i.e., “Snakes on a Shane,” “Shane of the Dead,” “Incepshane,” “Citizen Shane.” etc. It was pretty fun and an opening act I intend on similarly using again.)

MEIER_in_a_CT: “I’d like it to be my idea.” I liked that line!

(Shane said this in response to Joe – the farmer of the homestead – asking what difference it made whether Shane left the premises with a gun pointed at him or not.)

MEIER_in_a_CT: Ladd really looked like Alec Baldwin just then.

(When he’s first staring at Ryker, the villain of the picture.)

MEIER_in_a_CT: Shane should tell Joe that his son Joey is pretty awkward around guns.

gttmovies: Freud might have a few things to say about it, too.

MEIER_in_a_CT: Man! Pie AND biscuits? Marian feeds them well!

floboywannabe: just started it here lol

MEIER_in_a_CT: @floboywannabe Sweet!

(As always, watching the same film during MCT Live is highly recommended and more rewarding for you!)

MEIER_in_a_CT: Wood-chopping montage! Cool, I think?!

MEIER_in_a_CT: These farm animals keep trying to step over the leads’ lines. Everyone wants a break…

MEIER_in_a_CT: See Shane shop! Good move; if that get-up didn’t work for McFly, it won’t work for Ladd.

(McFly in Back to the Future: Part III, that is.)

MEIER_in_a_CT: Trouble finds #Shane when he asks for soda at a saloon. He just had to be picky and order a Jones!

floboywannabe: you think that was a real stump they pushed over? looked real to me

MEIER_in_a_CT: @floboywannabe That George Stevens sure was a ballbuster!

MEIER_in_a_CT: Marian tells Joey not to like #Shane too much and regrets giving in and buying her son all those dollies.